Roundabouts.

I will never understand why so many U.S. drivers get annoyed by roundabouts. The manage traffic very well and are simple to navigate. They reduce rear-end collisions and pedestrian incidents, there’s less emissions from folks sitting at a red light, and their design is optimal for traffic calming measures.

Unlike their old school traffic circle and rotary counterparts, roundabouts are a slow speed, simple way to manage traffic at an intersection. They’re not complicated and they’re not scary.

I would really like to see more roundabouts and less traffic lights in the United States, but drivers seem unreasonably opposed to them.

Apparently the people of #Basingstoke are not bothered about shortages or cost of #FossilFuels. I have never seen so many petrol/diesel cars on the inter-estate roads leading to the A30 outside of rush hour as there are today. It took several minutes before I could consider crossing the road

#motorists

Drivers create the delays.

#cars #drivers #motorists #BankHoliday #SWEngland #WestCountry

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/m5-drivers-stuck-hour-long-10900885

'Meet the pupils teaching speeders a lesson in Kids Court'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxpxx4xllo

'"Having drivers come into the school, meeting pupils face-to-face asking uncomfortable questions, personalises the message about road safety... it brings it home in a very powerful," he said.'

'"Speeding is not a low level crime. It's dangerous because with speed there are no second chances and lives can be lost. "'

#UK #NorthernIreland #schools #education #RoadViolence #motorists

"Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in Derby"

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/man-arrested-in-derby-after-car-hits-multiple-pedestrians-with-some-seriously-injured

#motorists #Derby #UK

Koala dies after allegedly being dragged behind vehicle down a street

"A rope was tied around the animal's neck and the other end was looped around a vehicle's tow ball, before the animal was dragged along the road."

"There was blood and fur along the road where it got dragged. It was gurgling blood and had deep abrasions over a lot of its body."

"Volunteer vets were forced to euthanise the animal after it suffered injuries, including deep abrasions and a fractured jaw."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/koala-killed-after-being-dragged-behind-vehicle/106497782

More on motorists dragged living beings behind their cars >
https://www.abc.net.au/news/search?query=dragged%20behind%20a%20car
#koalas #cars #motorists #cruelty #WildlifeCrime #Australia #Koroit #values #biodiversity

Seven charts that reveal how unprepared Australia was for the (fossil) fuel crisis

"It’s worth pointing out that the International Energy Agency (IEA) requires all member countries which are net importers of oil and oil products (including Australia) to maintain reserves equivalent to at least 90 days of imports."

"We’ve never fulfilled that requirement, and in fact have the lowest reserves by this measure among all IEA countries." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/24/seven-charts-that-reveal-how-unprepared-australia-was-for-the-fuel-crisis

The 'petrol crisis' is not noticeable around here, it is the same speeding and idling behaviour as before.
#FossilFuels #dependency #oil #EnergySecurity #machines #cars #motorists #combustion #fuel #SupplyChain #energy #OilCrisis #MobilityDesign